Recommended Home School Study Sequence. To have the best chance to succeed in college, it’s important to take a broad mix of high school courses. The following is a generally recommended college preparatory study sequence for home school students. PLEASE check with the individual school(s) you are interested in to confirm this information.

• 9th grade: Algebra I, English I, Religion/Bible, Physical Science, Foreign Language I, Computer Literacy
• 10th grade: Geometry, English II, Religion/Bible, World History, Biology, Foreign Language II
• 11th grade: Algebra II, English III, Religion/Bible, Chemistry, U.S. History
• 12th grade: Pre-Calculus, English IV, Religion/Bible, Physics, Government or Economics, Health

 Music, Fine Arts, Physical Education and Practical Arts courses are also important to include as part of a balanced mix of high school course work.

Getting Started with College Admissions
Each of the 13 colleges and universities has different admission requirements. The requirements most relevant to you will likely depend on what type of home school program you complete.

• State or Regionally Recognized Accredited Programs. If you complete a state or regionally recognized accredited high school or home school program, you will most likely apply under the general admissions requirements. Read more about general admissions requirements here.
• Alternative Home School Programs. If you complete an alternative high school or home school program, one that is not state or regionally recognized and accredited, you will apply under the alternative admissions requirements. Read more about alternative admissions requirements here or download a PDF with Admissions Tips for Home School Students here.

Supporting Admissions Documents. In addition, you will likely be asked to provide each school you are applying to with supporting admissions documents. These may include the following:

• Preparing your transcript. If you completed an alternative or self-designed program of study you may be asked to prepare a transcript, including a description of each course/subject, when you took the course and the grade you received. You may also want to provide additional information, such as extra curricular activities or other accomplishments. If you took courses from a correspondence school, ask the school to send an official transcript of your work to each college you are applying to. You can download the transcript request form here.
• When to send your transcript.  You can send your 6-semester transcript after you complete your junior year in school and most of the Adventist colleges and universities will use it to make a conditional admission decision. The decision is conditional because the college will still need to receive a final copy of your completed high school transcript showing you meet the admission requirements before your admission will be final. (If you are applying to Kettering College or Adventist University of Health Sciences, you need to wait until you complete the first semester of your senior year and send a 7-semester transcript.) The transcript request form referenced previously includes proper address information for sending your transcripts to each Adventist college or university.
• Test scores. All of the regionally accredited Adventist colleges and universities in North America require freshman applicants to submit ACT and/or SAT test scores. Because of some of the variations in homeschool programs, your scores on these nationally normed tests will be used by the colleges (a) for admission purposes to properly rank your high school experience with other students who are applying and/or (b) to serve as a guide in placing you in the correct college courses. Preparing for the test and doing well is important and can also mean receiving additional scholarship money.
• Sending test scores. You can designate which colleges receive your test scores at the time you register to take the ACT or SAT or anytime after by clicking on the here for the ACT and here for the SAT. The correct code for each Adventist college is listed below and it is also on the transcript request form here.
• Personal statement. Some of the Adventist colleges and universities will ask you to submit a personal statement. You may be asked to write about your home school experience or another topic. You can submit this statement separately or you can complete it when you are filling out the Adventist Connect application (recommended).
• Verify. After you submit all your materials, it’s smart to check with each college 2-3 weeks after all your supporting admissions documents have arrived to be sure they have received them.